Saddle-stirrup.



PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908.

B. M. TURNER. SADDLE STIRRUP. APPLiUATION IILED MAY 28, 1907.

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EPHRAIM M. TURNER, OF OKAWVILLE, ILLINOIS.

SADDLE-STIRRUP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application filed May 28. 1907. Serial No. 376.156.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM M. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Okawville, in the county of Washington and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Saddle-Stirrup, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to saddle stirrups.

The object of the invention is to render it feasible and practicable to assemble a fender or a lining with a stirru in such manner as positively to shield the lacing, employed for the purpose of attaching the parts, from wear by attrltion due to contact between it and the boot of the rider.

A further object is to reduce the weight of such articles to a minimum without detracting from their strength, durability and wearresisting qualities.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a saddle stirrup as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate correspond ing parts, Figure l is a view in erspective of one form of stirrup constructed in accordance with the resent invention. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of another form of stirrup. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view of a portion of the stirrup shown in Fig. 2, exhibitin the manner in which a lining is assembled with the stirru Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view, tal en on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

The stirrup shown in Fig. 1 comprises sides 1, a tread 2 and a supporting or stirrup strapenga ing bar 3, all these parts being made integra This form of stirrup is more particularly adapted for use where a stirrup fender is to be assembled therewith, the construction being such as positively to shield the lacing that holdsthe fender. combined with.

the stirrup against wear, as by contact with the boot of a rider. This result is secured by forming the sides with lace-receiving passages 4 that are disposed internally of the parts, the sides being provided in their inner and outer surfaceswith orifices 5 that open into the passages and are arranged in staggered order, and form bars 6 that serve to strengthen the stirrup as a whole. The passages extend from a short distance below or inward from the supporting bar 3 to a point adjacent to that at which the tread starts to widen, the underside of the tread being provided with a lace-receiving channel 7 forming a continuation of the passages. The supporting bar is a hollow tubular structure that communicates with channels 8 that form a continuation of the passages 4: on each side of the stirrup, and for purposes of lightness is provided with a plurality of orifices 9 that open into the passage formed in the bar.

In assembling the fender with the stirrup just described, the former as usual, is provided with loops formed by incising the fender at certain intervals, the loops thus provided being projected into the orifices on the outer surface of the sides, and through these loops the lacing is threaded in the usual manner, its intermediate portion being passed through the supporting bar and its ends be ing secured together under the tread in any preferred manner. It will be seen from this that the lacing is thoroughly shielded from possible contact with the boot of the rider so that its life will be measurably increased, and further that by thus disposing the lacing a more stylish and neat appearing article is produced.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the stirrup is adapte'd for having attached to it a lining 10. In this form of stirrup the orifices 11 are disposed in the front and back edges of the sides, instead of in the outer and inner surfaces thereof, as in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 1, and the cross-bars 12 that serve to retain the lacing 13 in position are arranged in staggered order in the manner above described. The supporting bar 12 is a hollow structure for purpose of lightness.

The outer portion or perimeter 14 of the stirrup is wider than the inner surface 15, presenting thereby flanges 16 that extend beyond the cross-bars and serve as stops against which the edges of the lining will bear, and also as a finish to the stirrup.

As shown in Fig. 3 the loops 17 in the lining are disposed within the orifices 11, and the lacing 13 is passed through a loop, thence around a cross-bar, and so on, thereby securing the positive assemblage of the parts.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the objects of the invention as designed are secured in a practical manner and, further, that by making the stirrups in the form of hollow structures, as displayed, less metal Will be used in their construction, thereby not only cheapening the cost of their manufacture but materially lessening their Weight Without detracting from their durahility and wear-resisting qualities.

What is claimed is 1. A stirrup having sides provided with internal lace-receiving assages, and spaced internal and. external ace-holding bars eX- tending from edge to edge of the sides.

2. A stirrup having sides provided with internal lace-receiving passages, and lateral orifices opening into the passages and forming internal and external lace-holding bars.

3. A stirrup having sides provided with internal and external lace-receiving passages and lateral orifices opening into the pas sages, a tread provided with a lace-receiving channel, and a longitudinally channeled supporting bar connected With the sides.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing; as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EPHRAIM M. TURNER.

Witnesses: 1

GEO. F. TREHURNER, W. A. Mo-EnLE. 

